International debt issues to GDP in Mexico
Mexico: International debt issues to GDP was 28.3% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Mexico, 1980β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Mexico is 28.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Mexico peaked at 28.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1989.
That places Mexico 40th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 11.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 9.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Mexico
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.75 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 16.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 4.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.1% (2025)
- Broad money 48.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 35.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 19.24 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -108,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Mexico?
- International debt issues to gdp in Mexico was 28.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.